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Technique: Hand-printed linocut Support: 270g/m2 White vellum paper Ink: speedball black supergraphic black Series: signed and numbered, limited to 100 copies Size: 70x100cm - 27.5x39.3in

<< What do we perceive from a star if not its radiation?

The year 2024 was an opportunity to see boreal aurora at low latitudes, the consequences of multiple coronal mass ejections.

I would lie if I said that this is what inspired this engraving because I started it in 2023 but these events considerably oriented its composition. inspired by astrophysics and science fiction, this engraving has the central theme of the sun and the stars in general. There we find, through a series of scientific and symbolic vignettes, representations of stellar nucleosynthesis, atomic diagrams, elements relating to plasma, accretion disks, magnetic fields and, the finality of these processes, radiation.

One vignette features the proton-proton chain, a series of nuclear fusion reactions that power the hearts of stars, transforming hydrogen into helium and releasing colossal energy in the form of light and heat. This fusion is the primary source of energy for main-sequence stars, like our own Sun.

At the center of the work, the symbol of the element hydrogen (H), the most abundant atom in the universe, reminds us that this primordial element is the building block of stars and galaxies. The diagram of the hydrogen atom, with its single electron orbiting the nucleus, symbolizes the elegant simplicity underlying the complex phenomena of astrophysics.

The engraving also includes illustrations of atomic structure and energy levels, evoking the electronic transitions that produce the light spectra observed by astronomers. These spectra are essential for determining the chemical composition, temperature, density and motion of celestial objects.

“Radiant” is a window into a different dimension of cosmic physics, evoking both the beauty and complexity of astrophysical phenomena. The use of clean lines and technical symbols creates a dialogue between art and science, inviting one to delve into the depths of the cosmic unknown.

This print is a celebration of human curiosity and our endless quest to understand the universe around us. >>

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"What do we perceive from a star if not its radiation?

The year 2024 was an opportunity to see boreal aurora at low latitudes, the consequences of multiple coronal mass ejections.

I would lie if I said that this is what inspired this engraving because I started it in 2023 but these events considerably oriented its composition. inspired by astrophysics and science fiction, this engraving has the central theme of the sun and the stars in general. There we find, through a series of scientific and symbolic vignettes, representations of stellar nucleosynthesis, atomic diagrams, elements relating to plasma, accretion disks, magnetic fields and, the finality of these processes, radiation.

One vignette features the proton-proton chain, a series of nuclear fusion reactions that power the hearts of stars, transforming hydrogen into helium and releasing colossal energy in the form of light and heat. This fusion is the primary source of energy for main-sequence stars, like our own Sun.

At the center of the work, the symbol of the element hydrogen (H), the most abundant atom in the universe, reminds us that this primordial element is the building block of stars and galaxies. The diagram of the hydrogen atom, with its single electron orbiting the nucleus, symbolizes the elegant simplicity underlying the complex phenomena of astrophysics.

The engraving also includes illustrations of atomic structure and energy levels, evoking the electronic transitions that produce the light spectra observed by astronomers. These spectra are essential for determining the chemical composition, temperature, density and motion of celestial objects.

“Radiant” is a window into a different dimension of cosmic physics, evoking both the beauty and complexity of astrophysical phenomena. The use of clean lines and technical symbols creates a dialogue between art and science, inviting one to delve into the depths of the cosmic unknown."

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linoprint inspired by the stars, astrophysics and sci-fi.

"The year 2024 was an opportunity to see boreal aurora at low latitudes, the consequences of multiple coronal mass ejections.

I would lie if I said that this is what inspired this engraving because I started it in 2023 but these events considerably oriented its composition. inspired by astrophysics and science fiction, this engraving has the central theme of the sun and the stars in general. There we find, through a series of scientific and symbolic vignettes, representations of stellar nucleosynthesis, atomic diagrams, elements relating to plasma, accretion disks, magnetic fields and, the finality of these processes, radiation.

One vignette features the proton-proton chain, a series of nuclear fusion reactions that power the hearts of stars, transforming hydrogen into helium and releasing colossal energy in the form of light and heat. This fusion is the primary source of energy for main-sequence stars, like our own Sun.

At the center of the work, the symbol of the element hydrogen (H), the most abundant atom in the universe, reminds us that this primordial element is the building block of stars and galaxies. The diagram of the hydrogen atom, with its single electron orbiting the nucleus, symbolizes the elegant simplicity underlying the complex phenomena of astrophysics.

The engraving also includes illustrations of atomic structure and energy levels, evoking the electronic transitions that produce the light spectra observed by astronomers. These spectra are essential for determining the chemical composition, temperature, density and motion of celestial objects.

“Radiant” is a window into a different dimension of cosmic physics, evoking both the beauty and complexity of astrophysical phenomena. The use of clean lines and technical symbols creates a dialogue between art and science, inviting one to delve into the depths of the cosmic unknown.

This print is a celebration of human curiosity and our endless quest to understand the universe around us."

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Mainly visual and graphic work inspired by diagrams and concepts of quantum mechanics. The central part is the representation of the double slits experiment.

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

as it is above all a graphic work I am a little reluctant to explain everything because it kills the mysterious aura. But I did it for this one because it is the most scientifically based of all my engravings : here is the explanatory sheet :)

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Hand-carved and printed linocut on certain fundamental principles of quantum physics and the double slit experiment (vertical central part) all mixed with abstract elements. all forming a graphically coherent and SF-inspired whole

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Sci-fi / Physics inspired linocut print. The entire central vertical part is the graphic representation of the famous double split experiment which HiGhTLiGhT the wave / corpuscle duality of light.

Everything is mixed with abstract elements and scientific diagrams about quantum physics. the composition is above all graphic, it is not popularization or a scientific representation.

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Sci fi inspired linocut print about brick of life, exobiology and cosmology.

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

it is a mixture of abstract elements with occult/sci-fi connotations and scientific diagrams or more figurative or symbolic elements. there are elements relating to cosmology, astronomy, topography/geology. the element carbon, its simplified atomic model. a molecule of “chnops” the building blocks of life, a representation of bacterial life and various abstract elements. everything arranged in such a way as to have a homogeneous and graphically coherent egnimatic whole.

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

thanks ! I do the research using drawings in a notebook, but they are more sketches of elements, of symbols. I create the composition in vector on Adobe Illustrator then using a transfert medium from liquitex , I transfer my printed composition onto my linoleum plate. I then engrave my plate manually. approximately 90 percent of the plaque is hollowed out.

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Hand printed & hand carved linoprint. Occult/Sci-fi inspired work about exobiology.

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Beautiful. Do you per chance know an electronic music band called Carbon Based Lifeforms or is it a coincidental name?

yea i like this band ! there is no direct link to them apart from the fact that I find this title cool and that it was in the theme :)

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Humans are ultimately quite absent from that work, the theme is more exobiology :) Sometimes there are direct links, sometimes not at all, it is a mixture of one third, two thirds of figurative elements and abstract elements without there necessarily being a link between the different parts. I am looking above all for graphic coherence and a homogeneous, egnigmatic whole before a real meaning. it is above all a purely graphic work. a framework is still present: exobiology and cosmology. there is a topographical map, cosmological elements, figurative relief, an element which is related to bacterial life, a carbon atom, a molecule relating to "chnops" main elements of organic chemistry, a bit of dna ...all of this refers to the appearance of life elsewhere in space, all mixed with elements with occult/scifi connotations

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Nevermind, I bought it, it wasn’t nearly as pricey as I thought it would be. Support artists.

🙏 thanks a lot dude ! :) I send this on Monday :)

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

thank you very much, this is exactly my initial source of inspiration and now a common thread. I take the opposite view of the golden record and the pioneer plates in the sense that I like to think that my engravings could resemble (human typography and occult elements aside) what we could see on an extraterrestrial ship

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Julien_catanese@lemmy.world to c/traditional_art@lemmy.world

Hand carved/hand printed linocut [edit : that i made] 70x100cm, gold & black version. Scifi inspired work

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"series of 10 works, all on the theme of space exploration, exoplanets and exobiology. Each collage can be seen as the imaginary identity card of an explored rocky planet."

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This linocut has for subject as its name indicates the universe of quantum physics with attempts of graphic representation of various concepts such as quantum entanglement, spin, wave/particle duality of the photon, electron exitation, Feynman diagram, ... all sprinkled with abstract symbols.

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[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Thanks :) Here's a version with captions that should answer all your questions

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

haha, a lot of strength, concentration and fear of failure :D Some sharp tools also make a difference ! The fact that they're large format also helps, as the details are easier to achieve. The large circles have a curve that's easier to follow.

[-] Julien_catanese@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

thanks mate :)

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